Chapter 313 One kick sent him flying
Chapter 313 One kick sent him flying
In Akainu's eyes, this person who suddenly appeared was nothing short of a traitor.
Aokiji's brows furrowed slightly; he felt something was amiss. Then, he turned to look at Sengoku and Garp, recognizing the person who had stopped Enni as none other than Garp's newly accepted disciple, Koby.
Aokiji thought to himself, "Why did this guy suddenly appear? Could this be Sengoku's doing?"
Aokiji thought about it more and more and felt that this was a possibility. Sengoku's purpose in doing this was likely to stop the war and at the same time give Koby a good reputation for not being afraid of a candidate for Admiral.
After all, it takes courage for an ordinary person to stand up and stop Aini at such a tense moment.
He then looked at Aini, his heart tightening as he thought, "But will this guy let you have your way? It's unlikely!"
Redhead naturally saw this scene as well, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What courage!"
However, just as he turned to look at Sengoku high above, he thought, "It seems the Navy doesn't want this war to continue either. Why not give me some face and end this war?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, Aini's foot rose rapidly, like lightning, and then kicked out with incredible speed and force.
Koby was completely unprepared for this sudden attack. Before he could even react, he was kicked hard in the abdomen.
With a muffled thud, Koby's body flew out like a kite with a broken string.
He flew rapidly through the air, covering a distance of over a hundred meters, before crashing heavily to the ground like a cannonball.
Due to the immense impact, Koby's body continued to slide forward due to inertia, eventually coming to a stop at Shanks' feet.
Redhead: "..."
Enni turned to look at Sengoku on the platform, his eyes filled with hostility and dissatisfaction. He truly hadn't expected to face a situation similar to Akainu's in the original story.
It's unclear why Akainu held back in the original story. Perhaps it was due to the circumstances, given that the Navy's casualties in the original story were no less than those of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Perhaps it was because he himself had been severely injured by Whitebeard, although he eventually managed to kill Whitebeard. However, the continuous battles had exhausted his stamina.
He had no choice but to stop fighting, since if the battle continued, he would be powerless to deal with the Red-Haired Pirates.
However, the current situation is completely different from that in the original work.
Therefore, Aini would never tolerate this guy stepping on him to boost his reputation.
In the original work, this so-called "King of Escape" was actually awarded the title of Navy Hero, which made Enni and all One Piece fans extremely angry.
In war, undermining morale is an extremely serious crime, punishable by death in any world.
However, incredibly, this guy became a hero in the original story!
This is the greatest mockery of those truly brave and fearless navy soldiers.
What about the efforts and sacrifices of those naval soldiers who fought bravely and never retreated?
Those marines who are not afraid of death and even want to take a pirate down with them before they die are the real heroes!
They defended justice and peace with their lives, while this "King of Escape" gained so-called honors through escaping and opportunism.
Enni was furious at this unfair treatment; he couldn't accept it. The existence of this "runaway king" was undoubtedly a desecration and insult to the truly valiant marines.
"Ani!"
Just then, Sengoku suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing the sound, Eni quickly turned his head, his gaze meeting Sengoku's. He noticed that Sengoku was looking at him with a meaningful gaze, a gaze that seemed to conceal some deep meaning.
Meanwhile, Garp, standing to the side, also seemed to have a rather unfriendly look in his eyes. Garp's gaze was fixed on Aini, as if he was dissatisfied with his words and attitude just now.
Keep in mind that Koby was his disciple; that kick landed on Koby's body, but it was Koby's face that got hit.
Seeing this, Aini's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.
He turned his head, refocusing his gaze on Yasopp, and slowly said, "It seems we have to give your captain some face. It looks like a fight is out of the question. But listen to me carefully: the next time we meet, I will absolutely kill you."
"Dare to shoot me? You'll pay a bloody price!"
However, before Aini could finish speaking...
"brush!"
Ben Beckman suddenly raised his gun, the dark muzzle pointed directly at Enni. Clearly, Ben Beckman believed Enni's words were a blatant provocation against the dignity of the Red-Haired Pirates.
As the second-in-command of the Red-Haired Pirates, Ben Beckman naturally had a responsibility to uphold the crew's dignity. Faced with Enni's provocation, he acted without hesitation.
Aini showed no fear of Ben Beckman's actions. He merely glanced at the dark muzzle of the gun and said with a hint of provocation, "Don't think you can intimidate me just because you're holding a gun. Not that I look down on you, but do you have the guts to shoot?"
Although Aini's voice was not loud, the killing intent contained within it was like a surging undercurrent, almost solidifying into a tangible form.
Ben Beckman sensed the intense killing intent, and his brow furrowed involuntarily. A surge of anger welled up within him, but he did not pull the trigger.
Because what Aini said was true, he couldn't refute it.
He knew very well that it wasn't that he lacked the courage or ability to fire the shot, but rather that the current situation did not allow him to do so.
After all, their purpose in coming here was to end the war, not to let it continue.
Before their captain uttered the words, "Give him some face and end this war," he fired a shot. Although it might cause some minor trouble, it shouldn't be a big problem.
However, after the captain uttered those words, firing the gun would have a completely different meaning and impact.
First, as Shanks' right-hand man, firing a shot at this moment would be tantamount to slapping Shanks in the face.
Secondly, once this gun is fired, the warmonger in front of us will have a reason to continue the war. At that point, even if Sengoku wants to end the war, he won't be able to stop Eni.
Because there's no reason!
We can't just let Aini stand there and take the beating without fighting back!
What will his navy think of him then?
So, once that shot was fired, the war had no choice but to continue. The situation had also spiraled out of their control.
The initiative, however, is entirely in the hands of the other party.
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